Starlink Satellites Activated in Iran

Irshad/ershad patrol, also known as morality police in Iran, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini’He was detained on the grounds that his hair was showing from his turban, and the young woman died in custody. The demonstrations that started throughout the country after this event became the agenda of the whole world.

As the protests grew, the Iranian government went online. had restricted access. Access to platforms such as WhatsApp was also blocked. Elon Musk also commissioned Starlink satellites after the extended permissions in the country, where US companies could not serve due to the sanctions imposed by the USA under normal conditions.

He announced to the Minister in his reply on Twitter.

Regarding the issue, the US Secretary of State Anthony BlinkenHe shared a post on Twitter regarding the issue. “We took action today to counter Iranian government censorship, to provide greater access to digital communications, and by granting Iranians a General License to provide and enhance the free flow of information.” he tweeted. On top of that, Elon Musk “We’re launching Starlink.‘ he used the phrase.

What is Starlink?

Elon Musk’s working on it for a long time and Starlink, which aims to provide satellite internet infrastructure all over the world, is under the roof of SpaceX. At the end of the project, which will create a network using thousands of small satellites. on 12 thousand satellitesn will occur. The project will be completed in 2027.

Starlink recently also in Ukraine It became operational after the deterioration of the infrastructure due to the war. Using only a satellite dish-like receiver on the land side, thanks to the infrastructure being built on satellites. SpaceX’s system it seems to be used for internet access in many more occasions.